Mechanical Systems Design Subject Matter Expert

Boyd Thermal Solutions Inc.; Virginia (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Corp seeks a Mechanical Systems Design SME to serve as the technical authority for mechanical framing and coolant pumping components. The role bridges engineering, manufacturing, and field execution to ensure sound, manufacturable designs and to support near-term and future R&D efforts.

This is a fully remote position requiring 50% travel. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering with 8–10 years of experience and is open to extensive travel worldwide.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar field with significant hands-on experience; higher degree preferred.
• 8-10 years of relevant experience.
• Open to fully remote position with 50% travel (global travel included).

Responsibilities

• Create, validate, and optimize detailed metal framing concepts and shop drawings using SolidWorks.
• Ensure framing designs comply with fabrication limitations, optimize material usage, and reduce tooling and scrap rates.
• Ensure all metal frame designs meet local building codes, load requirements, and industry standards.
• Evaluate structural failures, interferences, or manufacturing defects and provide corrective actions.
• Act as primary technical liaison between customer, manufacturing, internal and external supply partners for related topics.
• Mentor engineers, technicians, and production staff on mechanical system design best practices.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

3D modeling

Finite Element Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

Finite Element Analysis

Job description

Job Description The Mechanical Systems Design Subject Matter Expert (SME) will serve as the technical authority for mechanical structural support assemblies and coolant pumping component projects. They bridge the gap between engineering, manufacturing, and field execution to ensure metal frame designs are structurally sound, cost-effective, and fully manufacturable. They ensure the frame handles dynamic loads, maintains component alignment, and resist external loadings and environments. Engagement will be for near term and future R&D efforts. This is a fully remote role that will require 50% travel.

Key responsibilities

• Create, validate, and optimize detailed metal framing concepts and shop drawings using 3D modeling software like SolidWorks.
• Ensure framing designs comply with fabrication limitations, optimize material usage, and reduce tooling and scrap rates.
• Ensure all metal frame designs meet local building codes, load requirements, and industry standards.
• Evaluate structural failures, interferences, or manufacturing defects and provide actionable, data‑driven corrective actions.
• Act as the primary technical liaison between customer, manufacturing, internal and external supply partners for related topics.
• Mentor engineers, technicians, and production staff on mechanical system design best practices.

Basic (required) Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar field, backed by significant hands‑on industry experience (higher level degree preferred).
• 8-10 years of relevant experience.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• Must be open to a fully remote position with 50% travel (global travel included).

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of metallurgy, structural loading, and the mechanical properties of materials.
• Design structural steel skids and heavy-duty baseplates for industrial pumping assemblies.
• Incorporate structural dampening, gussets, and anchor points to handle high dynamic loads and minimize resonance.
• Ensure mechanical assemblies maintain strict flatness tolerances.
• Expert understanding of heavy metal fabrication, including structural steel welding (AWS D1.1), machining, and stress‑relieving heat treatments.
• Understanding of how pump casings, motors, gearboxes, couplings and pipe assembly alignment interacts with frame assemblies.
• Understand solution planning for how frame assemblies will be lifted, transported and installed in end applications.
• Understanding of corrosion protection options like hot‑dip galvanizing, epoxy coatings, or zinc primers for application of solutions in various environments.
• High proficiency in Finite Element Analysis to simulate lifting, transportation, and operational vibration stresses.
• Deep knowledge of API 610 (baseplate criteria), PIP RESP002, and AISC structural welding codes.
• Advanced knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) for tight‑tolerance fabrication and assembly integration.

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EEO Statement

Boyd Corp is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Boyd is the trusted global innovator of sustainable solutions that make our customers’ products better, safer, faster, and more reliable. As a leader in the industry we focus on our people, customers, technology, innovation, materials, and market needs of today and performance requirements of the future. We are always looking for ambitious minds to help us deliver advanced technology to our customers. Together we solve the challenges of today and empower solutions of tomorrow. Boyd is the world’s leading innovator in sustainable engineered material that make our customers’ products better, safer, faster, and more reliable. We develop and combine technologies to solve ambitious performance targets in our customers’ most critical applications. By implementing technologies and material science in novel ways to seal, protect, cool, and interface, Boyd has continually redefined the possible and championed customer success for over 90 years.